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Trump administration defends right to ban content moderation experts from US
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A group of independent tech researchers is seeking to block the State Department policy.
Key facts
- On Wednesday, US District Court Judge James Boasberg heard arguments in a lawsuit between the nonprofit Coalition for Independent Technology Research (CITR) and Secretary of State Marco Rubio
- The Trump administration is fighting for the right to keep some social media moderation advocates out of the US
- A group of independent tech researchers is seeking to block the State Department policy
- The CITR argues the policy harms scholars’ ability to speak and publish freely
Summary
The Trump administration is fighting for the right to keep some social media moderation advocates out of the US. On Wednesday, US District Court Judge James Boasberg heard arguments in a lawsuit between the nonprofit Coalition for Independent Technology Research (CITR) and Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other Trump administration officials. The policy in question was announced in May last year, and the State Department issued the sanctions in December, saying its targets “advanced censorship crackdowns by foreign states.” The group included the former EU official Thierry Breton, and executives from the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) and Global Disinformation Index (GDI), both of which are members of CITR. “One of the worst parts about a chilling effect is all of the research that won’t happen”